The DFMGI features 36 members, and midday on Monday 4 April 2016 the index featured 20 members up and 4 members down. The index has a year to date return of 7.22% and a 1-year return of -3.29%. On Monday, 4 April, the index closed at 3,378.54 for a gain of 2.28% or 75.31 points on the day.
Analysts who have been following this index over the past month have reported the following buy/sell signals:
Kicking the week off on Monday, 4 April, the worst-performing components of the DFM general include the following:
By contrast, the strongest performing companies in the index include the following:
Below is a table representing the worst performing DFM General Components for the year to date:
Below is a table representing the best performing DFM General Components for the year to date:
UAE stocks moved higher at the close of the day on Monday, 4 April 2016. Strong earnings were enjoyed by several sectors including banking, real estate & construction, and finance & investment. At the close of the trading day, the ADX general gained 0.58% and the DFM general gained 2.28%. It is notable to point out that the number of rising stocks exceeded the number of declining stocks by a long margin, with 22 stocks rising on the day and just 4 stocks declining on the day.
